CFTC Cracks Down on DeFi Protocols
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken heavy enforcement actions against prominent decentralized finance (DeFi)…
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The world of DeFi offers many features borrowed from the traditional world of finance (loans, borrowing…) but also totally new tools such as flash loans. Innovation is therefore at the heart of DeFi. So, in order to keep up with the frantic pace of this sometimes opaque ecosystem, Coin Academy allows you to follow all the news related to decentralized finance.
North Korean Group Lazarus Behind $41 Million Crypto Hack at Stake
The recent massive $41 million crypto hack at Stake has been attributed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation…
Crypto Whale Falls Victim to Massive Phishing Scam
In a scenario reminiscent of the clever exploits of high-stakes heists, a well-known whale recently found themselves on…
Arkham Intelligence Uncovers Grayscale’s Holdings: Second-Largest Cryptocurrency Entity
The blockchain analysis specialist, Arkham Intelligence, has announced the discovery of addresses belonging to the titan Grayscale. With…
Roadblock for Coinbase’s Base Blockchain Protocol
Roadblock for Coinbase’s Base Blockchain Protocol Coinbase’s latest addition, the layer 2 blockchain protocol Base, has hit a…
Cybercriminals Target MetaMask Users Through Official Government Websites
It appears that cybercriminals have now infiltrated the official government websites of countries like India, Nigeria, Egypt, Colombia,…
Crypto Casino Stake Experiences Massive Security Breach
Stake: Leader in Crypto Casinos Suffers Massive Security Breach Stake, the leading crypto casino in the market, has…
US District Court Judge Rejects Class Action Against Uniswap Labs
In a landmark ruling that reflects a nuanced understanding of decentralized finance (DeFi), Judge Katherine Polk Failla of…
Circle Announces Native USDC Integration on Base Network
Circle has recently announced that its stablecoin, USDC, will be natively deployed on the Base network next week.…
Clockwork Automation Project on Solana Shuts Down
Clockwork, a project to automate smart contracts based on Solana, is preparing to shut down its key infrastructure…
Friend.tech Takes Punitive Measure That Backfires on Reward Points
Friend.tech, a new player in the decentralized social media space, finds itself in a precarious position. The platform…
1inch Crypto Portfolio Makes Massive Investment in Ethereum
A month after reaping profits from its DCA strategies, the crypto portfolio associated with the investment fund 1inch…
Balancer DeFi Protocol Falls Victim to Security Exploit
In a damning revelation of its security vulnerabilities, Balancer, an Ethereum-based DeFi protocol, confirmed a loss of nearly…
Chainlink Partners with MarketAcross to Support Startups in BUILD Program
Chainlink Labs, a Web3 services provider and developer of data oracle solution Chainlink, has partnered with blockchain public…
Swaap Launches V2 Protocol for DeFi Market Making
[PRESS RELEASE – Paris, France, July 10th, 2023] Leveraging its successful $4.5m fundraising, Swaap launches its v2 protocol,…
Aave Proposal: Fate of $3 Million in the Protocol’s Treasury
A new Aave proposal took place to decide the fate of $3 million in the protocol’s treasury. The…
A16z to Expand to London to Take Advantage of Friendly Regulatory Environment
A16z, a tech-focused venture capital company, has announced that it will open its first office in London to…
TRON DAO Reveals HackaTRON Season 4 Results
The Results of HackaTRON Season Four Competition are In! The TRON DAO team recently announced the results of…
Dapp Growth Continues Despite DeFi Decline
Decentralized application industry grows by 9.97% in May, reaching an average of 1,967,051 daily unique active wallets, according…
Steve Aoki’s Twitter Account Used for Crypto Phishing Scam Leading to $170K Loss
The Twitter account of American music producer and DJ Steve Aoki has been compromised and used to conduct…
Tornado Cash Hack: Governance Compromised, $2.1M TORN Token Stolen
Popular Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Hacked, Governance Compromised, and $2.1M TORN Token Stolen Attacker Gains Control An attacker…
Unizen and THORChain Partner to Offer Cross-Chain Swaps on the Unizen Trade Platform
The Unizen team at zcx.com has announced a strategic partnership with THORChain. This agreement has enabled swaps between…
Golden Gate: The Interchain Infrastructure Protocol That Solves Communication and Liquidity Fragmentation in Web3
Golden Gate: The Interchain Infrastructure Protocol That Solves Communication and Liquidity Fragmentation in Web3 Golden Gate (GGX) is…
The Rise of Uniswap: How the Decentralized Exchange Maintained Dominance
The Rise of Uniswap: How the Decentralized Exchange Maintained Dominance The crypto market significantly improved this year, but…
